 |
| 1/600th Camel or 1/300th Camel? |
I found my copy of Algernon Pulls It Off, hereafter reduced to a mere Algy, together with the old 1/300th scale Skytrex (now Heroics and Ros) aircraft. I have a good selection for both the British and Germans in the latter half of 1917, but not for the Russian Civil War as planned.
This leaves me in two minds about scale, with 1/300th or 1/600th as the options, both of which have pros and cons.
1/300th
+ good size and not bad detail.
+ look good on the hex bases I will use.
+ easier to paint than 1/600th.
+ I have a good starting set up for 1917.
- the models are showing their age a bit.
- I'd have to add fiddly struts.
- I'd need more for the RCW.
- take longer to paint.
1/600th
+ cheap and I have loads already.
+ easier to get away with **** paint job.
+ quicker to paint up.
+ I don't need any more for the RCW.
+ can double up for Duel of Aces.
- most look tiddly on the hex bases.
- difficult to identify in games.
- a pain to assemble and magnet base.
- more of the same scale projects.
 |
| 1/600th RE8 test model |
It's a tricky choice but I'm veering toward 1/600th if only to avoid the very fiddly struts, which I'd need to make out of brass wire. I'm already going off on a tangent from my plans, so it would be a good idea to choose the one that takes the least amount of time and effort?
You will be able to re-use your terrain for ww2 1/600 stuff if you go with the small ones. I imagine paint jobs and/or different colored dice in the frames would be able to distinguish the planes. You should end up with fairly small engagements shouldnt you?
ReplyDeleteYep, that should work.
DeleteAlthough maybe you can get away with using 1:600 terrain/ targets as forced perspective? Not helping much am I?
ReplyDeleteAny ideas are always handy
DeleteTough one. The 1/300 would look the business I think being just big enough to give that nice 'wings of war' model plane effect. Unless using lots of bomber aircraft the 1/300 scale seems the way to go given your current kit you have. If you go bomber heavy then 1/600 becomes more practicable.
ReplyDelete